A June 3rd, 2024 image from the AP Headshots at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX.

Foley Fatukasi

DT

#91

Experience: 7 years

Height: 6-4

Age: 29

Weight: 318 lbs

College: Connecticut

2024 SEASON

Solo

12
SCK

1
FF

0
INT

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Defense

YEAR	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	TDS	YDS	AVG	LNG
2024	Houston Texans	10	20	12	8	1	0	0
2023	Jacksonville Jaguars	16	21	13	8	0	0	1
2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	14	23	12	11	1.5	0	3
2021	New York Jets	15	38	17	21	0	0	0
2020	New York Jets	15	41	21	20	2	0	2
2019	New York Jets	14	26	13	13	1	0	1
2018	New York Jets	1
TOTAL		85	169	88	81	5.5	0	7	0	0	0	0	0

Fumbles

YEAR	TEAM	G	FUM	LOST	FF	OWN FR	OPP FR	TD
2024	Houston Texans	10			0
2023	Jacksonville Jaguars	16			0
2022	Jacksonville Jaguars	14			0
2021	New York Jets	15			0
2020	New York Jets	15	0	0	1		1	0
2019	New York Jets	14			0
2018	New York Jets	1
TOTAL		85	0	0	1	0	1	0

Biography

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the New York Jets in the sixth round (180th overall) in the 2018 NFL Draft...Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2022. Signed by the Houston Texans as an unrestricted free agent on March 19, 2024.

CAREER:

Has started 52-of-75 games played in his career
Has recorded 163 tackles (90 solo), 23 tackles for loss, 19 quarterback hits and seven passes defensed

2023 (Jacksonville 16/16):

Started in all 16 games he played in, recording 24 tackles (16 solo), three tackles for loss, two quarterback hits and one pass defensed
Started on the defensive line and recorded three total tackles with one quarterback hit in the season opener at Indianapolis (9/10)
Started on the defensive line and posted two solo tackles, including a tackle for loss in Week 3 vs. Houston (9/24)
Started on the defensive line and recorded one tackle, one quarterback hit and one pass defensed in Week 10 vs. San Francisco (11/12)

2022 (Jacksonville 14/13):

Saw action in 14 regular season games with 13 starts and both postseason games, posting 24 tackles (13 solo), a career-high three passes defensed, two tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks
In the postseason, he posted five tackles (one solo) and one quarterback hit
Started at defensive tackle and recorded three solo tackles and one pass defensed in Week 1 at Washington (9/11)
Started on the defensive line and recorded one solo tackle and one pass defensed in Week 2 vs. Indianapolis (9/18)
Started at defensive end and recorded five total tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in Week 8 vs. Denver (10/30)
Started at defensive end and recorded one solo tackle and 1.0 sack in Week 14 at Tennessee (12/11)

2021 (New York Jets 15/15):

Started in 15 games and finished the season with 46 tackles, including five tackles for loss and registered a single-season career-high with 15 quarterback pressures
Tallied four tackles, including two tackles for loss in Week 17 vs. Tampa (1/2)

2020 (New York Jets 15/8):

Played in 15 games with eight starts and recorded 42 total tackles, 2.0 sacks, two passes defensed, one fumble recovery and one forced fumble
Recorded two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in Week 14 at Seattle (12/13)

2019 (New York Jets 14/0):

Saw action in 14 games and tallied 27 total tackles, 1.0 sack and one pass defensed
Recorded four tackles and 1.0 sack in Week 16 vs. Pittsburgh (12/22)

2018 (New York Jets 1/0):

Saw action in one game in Week 12 vs. New England (11/25)

COLLEGE:

In 2016, started all 12 games at defensive tackle and completed the season with 43 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 3.0 sacks, four quarterback hurries and a blocked kick
Set a new career-high with 10 tackles and recorded a sack at ECU (Oct. 29)
In 2015, named All-American Athletic Conference honorable mention
Led the team with eight tackles for a loss and was third on the team in sacks (7.0)
Played in all 12 games on the defensive line in 2014 and posted 31 tackles, including three tackles for loss

PERSONAL:

Selected by his teammates as a defensive captain at the start of the 2021 season
Recipient of the Dennis Byrd Most Inspirational Player
2019 Kyle Clifton "Good Guy" Award winner
A communication sciences major
His younger brother Olakunle attended Rutgers University and currently plays for the Los Angeles Rams

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